Recently I went to a concert with a bunch of different bands. I had a blast and got to crowd surf! I have had this crowd surfing thing in my head for about a week. I went out there and did the damn thing! However, that is not the point of this blog. There was a handicap section that was basically an elevated platform. I was allowed in that section, but only with one other person. I have experienced this at almost every concert I have been to. Why should I be limited to having one friend with me, while everyone else gets to be with all of their friends? Oh yeah, I forgot people with disabilities don't have friends they only have a caregiver!
I understand not being able to have ten people with me in that section, but just one person! Really?? If that is not discrimination I don't know what is! Us people in wheelchairs are just that PEOPLE. We have friends that are not a caregiver. We want to enjoy the concert next to our friends like the rest of the world. Why should I be limited to how many friends I bring because your venue is not completely accessible? I should not have to argue with someone about why I should be allowed to have two friends with me. We were told no to me having two people with me. So basically, if I have two people with me either I sit alone or one of my friends does. Fun huh? NOT!
I clearly managed to still enjoy the show, but I would have loved to see the show with my friends and not stare at butts the whole time. I refuse to let discrimination ruin my good time! Every venue should have several accessible areas, so we can enjoy it with our friends. The world needs to realize a disability does not mean we don't have a life. I am disabled not dead! We have friends. We want to enjoy life. We want to go somewhere without feeling like an outcast. We deal with enough everyday that we deserve a night out worry free. I should not have to worry about being separated from my friends, or people falling on me because they don't see me. I don't want to risk being hurt by not being in the designated area, but I refuse to be told I am only allowed to have one friend. Discrimination happens everyday, and our world should be more accessible. After all most of us will end up with a disability at some point in our life. Get it together world!
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